David,

That's a bloody good idea.  How much can I charge?

Salt do that thing once a year where you pay £10 to have your manuscript considered.  

Alec



> Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 22:35:24 +0000
> From: osris@MAIL.COM
> Subject: Reading fees for poetry manuscript submissions
> To: BRITISH-IRISH-POETS@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
>
> I’ve noticed that some U.S. poetry publishers charge a “reading fee” to look at poetry manuscript submissions. Do some UK poetry publishers also do this?
>
> I would only be willing to pay a reading fee if a manuscript I submitted would be guaranteed publication on that basis...only joking!